Chinese edit

four ocean; sea
simp. and trad.
(四海)
Literally: “the four seas”.

Etymology edit

In Ancient China, it was thought that China was surrounded by ocean on all four sides. Eventually, this phrase came to mean "all four directions" or "everywhere."

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Noun edit

四海

  1. (literary, figurative) the world; the whole world

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Adjective edit

四海

  1. (Suzhounese) generous; magnanimous

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